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Which Crystal Reflects Your Outlook on Life?

Marie Hullett

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About This Quiz

Practitioners of crystal healing believe that stones and crystals like quartz, amethyst, opals, Celestine and everything in between can bring wellness and positive energy to individuals. Though some indigenous groups have practiced crystal healing for generations, the rest of the world has only recently caught on to the magical worlds harbored inside each natural mineral. In this practice, each rock is so much more than just a rock—it possesses its own unique properties with the potential to enhance different areas of one's life.

In fact, there's a special crystal out there that reflects your individualized place in the world. Just as crystals reflect the glint of the sun, they can reflect your views and beliefs right back at you. If you don't already know which crystal reflects your outlook, it's time to find out.

Don't worry: You don't need to be the expensive-amethyst wielding, jade egg-hocking Gwyneth Paltrow in order to get on board with the magic of crystals. Simply take the following quiz to determine which crystal represents your perspective on the world as we know it. Are you always blue like aquamarine, or do you prefer to keep it dark like obsidian? Answer these questions to attain the crystal-clear clarity you're after, once and for all.

Let's say that your job offers you a promotion that requires you to relocate across the country. What do you do?

I might actually turn it down. I can't imagine leaving the home I love.

Celebrate! That sounds amazing.

Ask a lot of questions. And then probably say yes, but not before negotiating even more money.

Well, WHERE exactly will I be moving to? Because if it's like, out in the sticks, I'm not going.

How emotionally close do you feel to your friends?

Very close. We tell each other everything.

Fairly close. Keep your friends close and enemies closer, as they say.

Not close at all. I'm pretty closed off.

I dunno, but we know how to have fun!

Imagine that you have the opportunity to interview with the C.I.A. Do you think you have what it takes to be a spy?

No way. I could never lie, under any circumstances.

Sure, why not?

Absolutely. I'm stone-cold with an ever-mutable identity. Hire me.

Sounds fun, like James Bond? Maybe he's British, but whatever!

Pretend you just went on a date, and it was horrible. Thoughts?

Not surprised! They're all like that.

That's too bad. Usually I find most dates at least tolerable.

Nothing. I feel nothing.

Um, hopefully I bailed early, right?

Which one of these new-age practices with roots in ancient traditions are you on board with?

Meditation

Yoga

Reiki

Crystal healing

Whether you're on a date or in class, what's your inner monologue like?

"Out of everyone in this room, is there anyone who isn't secretly a complete jerk?"

You're feeling extremely overwhelmed with all of life's obligations. How are you most likely to react?

Cry in the fetal position. Again.

Create a schedule that still permits time for "me" and "free time." If I can't fit that in, I might cut back on some of the other stuff.

I'll probably scream at the first person who talks to me. Then I'll dump my partner in dramatic fashion.

Avoid thinking about it and act like everything's totally fine. Then, skip out on a few obligations to stay at home or hang with friends.

Picture a random stranger from anywhere in the world. Do you suspect that they're fundamentally good, or fundamentally bad?

Bad all the way. Sadly.

They're probably somewhere in the middle, like most people.

Good!

What does it mean to be "bad" and "good," anyway?

Which of these quotes speaks to you most deeply?

"Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again." -Og Mandino

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, compassion, some humor, and some style." -Maya Angelou

"I take a simple view of life: keep your eyes open and get on with it." -Laurence Olivier

"Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." -Helen Keller

Would you rather be extremely successful but be be really rude to every service person, or unsuccessful but kind to every service person?

Unsuccessful. Service people have it bad enough as it is!

Successful. They probably deserve it, right?

This doesn't make any sense.

Honestly, I don't even want to be nice OR "successful."

How many times do you think you say "sorry" on an average day?

Probably somewhere between one thousand and one hundred billion.

A handful of times

Never, because I never do anything that demands an apology.

Maybe 10 times? But I often mean it sarcastically, so I'm not sure if that counts ...

Some people think hard work pays off. Others, not so much. Where do you stand?

Privilege pays a lot more than hard work.

Success relies on a combination of myriad factors like biology, upbringing and institutionalized barriers.

Yeah, hard work pays off. Duh.

I don't know, but I don't like to work.

Let's discuss matters of the heart. How quick are you, generally, to say "I love you"?

It slips out super early on. Then I regret it.

I'd say I'm average.

Really, really slow. As in, never.

It just depends. I've never said it first.

What are your thoughts of the many famous pranksters on YouTube? (Like, the parents who make their kids cry by convincing them they're invisible.)

Ugh, they're SO mean. It's horrible.

Some are funny, but some go too far.

They're hilarious. People need to lighten up.

No thoughts on that. I don't know what you're talking about.

Are you a fan of the "unlikable" protagonist in books, movies and stories (Anna Karenina, Dorian Gray, Borat, and Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, for instance)?

No. I just want to pretend that people are not horrible for a while when I watch a movie or read, OK?

Yeah, all the way. It's more interesting that way.

Sure, as long as they're not super annoying. I'll take evil over obnoxious.

I dunno, but I love The Dude! Are you telling me he's not likable or something?

So, you have to get a Latin phrase tattooed on you. Sorry, but you have no choice! What will it be?

Acta non verba: "deeds, not words"

Faber est suae quisque fortunae: "Every person is the artisan of their own fortune"

Which super-sad '90s pop breakup song speaks to your soul?

"Don't Speak" by No Doubt

"Try" by Macy Gray

"You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morisette

"Without You" by Mariah Carey

OK, so you're at the humane society, and there's an adorable mixed-breed puppy making (naturally) puppy eyes at you. You learn there's only about a week left before the little one will be euthanized. What do you?

ADOPT. Immediately.

I can't really handle a new pet right now, but I'll go home and spread the news to all my friends in hopes of finding a home.

Be a little sad but then move on. I can't afford a pet right now.

Steal all the puppies. Then, I'll march against the mistreatment of animals in the streets.

How likely are you to get bored in a romantic relationship?

Not likely. I'm comfortable in a routine. Others seem to get bored of me, though!

Pretty likely

Eh, I'd say I fall somewhere in the middle. You can easily spice things up, though.

I'm always bored! Including now. Can't we do something fun for once?

If you don't have children, pretend that you do. Which of these phrases are you most likely to say to them?

"Trust no one."

"One day you'll thank me."

"Toughen up."

"If you keep making that face, it'll freeze that way."

Here's a hard one. Would you rather be totally free or totally safe?

Safe

Free, all the way

Hm. How does one define "freedom" or "safety"?

Um, can I buy a vowel or something?

Which one of these scenarios sounds most ideal?

Living in a peaceful world

Living in a world that balances work, family and fun better

Ruling the world

Living in the most fun world ever

Let's talk about family. Which one of these quotes best describes your outlook in this area?

"In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony." -Friedrich Nietzsche

"Other things may change us, but we start and end with family." -Anthony Brandt

"You can't choose your family, but you can choose not to answer their calls." -Unknown

"Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city." -George Burns

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